This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities

The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath?Combining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities is written by Matthew Richard Schlimm and published by Baker Academic. ISBNs for This Strange and Sacred Scripture are 9781441222879, 1441222871 and the print ISBNs are 9780801039799, 0801039797. Additional ISBNs include 9781441222893.